What happens to the students whose SAT test was canceled in March?

Affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the SAT testing dates were adversely affected much like the IELTS and TOEFL tests in March.

In the early morning of February 18th, many students who planned to go abroad to take the SAT test in March received this email from College Board

What the Email Says:

● The March 14th SAT test in Hong Kong is canceled;

● Registration of students for the March 14 SAT Test (including candidates applying for Hong Kong and other test areas) is also canceled；

● Enrolled students will get a refund of the registration fee and related the service fees within 7 working days;

● China-based candidates can register for the May 2nd exam. It also confirmed that there will be an additional SAT test on August 29 of this year, and registration will be open in late April.

● If the candidate has any objection to their cancellation, you can send an email (sat@info.collegeboard.org) or call (domestic: 866-756-7346; international + 1-212-713-7789) before February 24, service hours It is from 8 am to 9 pm, Monday to Friday.

It is understood that CB determines whether you considered from China, based on your home address filled in when registering an account.

If you are a Chinese student studying in high school overseas, but you are canceled for the March exam registration, you need to contact CB as soon as possible.

SAT Test Date

Proactive Solutions

This notice also basically dispels the hope of Chinese students to go to other countries for examinations in March. Students can choose between a full refund or transfer to the next test.

● If you are a student in the 11th-grade regular class:

Continue to prepare for the test in March, but register for the SAT test on August 29 in late April. According to the current situation, it is very likely that the exam will be released as soon as August, and we will continue to pay attention to the exam situation in the second half of the year;

If you have signed up for the May AP test as a social candidate, you must pay attention to:

arrange the test plan reasonably, it is recommended to prepare for the SAT test, and the standardized score is very important for your application.

● If you are a student in the 11th-grade international class:

Continuing to prepare for the exam in March, transfer to the exam as soon as possible on May 2 and grab a test position. AS / AP and SAT will work together to balance the preparation time. If the AP pressure is not great in May, try to guarantee the SAT test in May.

If you are already struggling to prepare for the AS / AP exam, it is recommended to register for the August exam. The GPA cannot be ignored.

The test opportunity before an early application is very important: report it in August and October, just in case, if you get a satisfactory result in August, the test in October can be transferred to SAT2 or canceled directly.

● If you are a 10th-grade student:

It is recommended that you can register for the August exam. The student’s score rate in August is very high every year, and it is the golden period for preparing for the exam from now until the summer vacation.

The epidemic has forced many schools to prepare safety countermeasures to protect students, So candidates need not worry too much. However, candidates who plan to study abroad should plan as soon as possible to avoid disrupting their application rhythm.

At this time, it is very important to arrange your preparation time reasonably. Preparations for TOEFL, SAT, extracurricular activities, application materials, etc. can be prepared in advance. When the epidemic is over, work hard, so your application timeline does not become too stressed.

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